Cinema is full of baddies, but these antagonists are in a league of their own. For this list, we’re looking at the evilest, most twisted villains to ever darken the silver screen - from psychopathic killers like Simon Phoenix in “Demolition Man” (1993), to murderous marauders like Wez in “Mad Max 2” (1981), and criminal masterminds like the Joker in “Batman” (1989). Who do YOU think is the most over-the-top evil movie villains? Let us know in the comments!

Dive into the world of the most manipulative and sinister villains who prefer to let others do their dirty work. From movie masterminds to literary legends, these characters prove that true evil doesn't always get its hands bloody directly.

These are some of the cruelest movie villains to ever exist on celluloid. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at evil deeds that demonstrated how far movie villains were willing to go to get what they want or assert their authority.

They can't all be evil geniuses! For this list, we’ll be looking at villains who have the most ridiculous plans or are just all around dumb.

This is your one-stop shop for the most iconic movie villains of all time. For this super-sized list, we’re looking at the most iconically vile, memorably corrupt, and flat-out evil characters in cinema history.

Following Cruella and Maleficent, these Disney villains need a live-action movie.

These villains have truly iconic laughs. For this list, we’ll be looking at those cackles, giggles, and guffaws that give evil a good name.

These baddies are not to be trifled with! For this list, we’ll be looking at times when movie villains either powered up, leveled up their evil, or literally transformed into something more powerful.

These shocking actions by movie villains are straight up savage. For this list, we’ll be looking at movie villains who dared to cross the line.

Clearly youth doesn’t stop people from being totally EVIL. And here we thought that high school mean girls were bad... For this list, we’re looking at the best teenage villains in school-based or coming of age films. Although a movie doesn’t have to be classified strictly as a teen movie to qualify; genres like animation, horror, and superhero flicks will be omitted. As some of these villains initially play nice, please note that a spoiler warning is now in effect.

Sometimes, reality presents a story that’s just too good to pass up. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 movie villains inspired by actual people.

What can we say? There are just so many of these guys. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for another Top 10 Hilarious Movie Villains.

These are the baddies that we should hate or at least love to hate, but instead we just love them. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Likable Movie Villains.

They’re big, they’re bad, and they’re smarter than you. Join WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 smartest movie villains.

Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down the top 10 most hilarious movie villains. Special thanks to our YouTube subscriber "snarkus63" for submitting the idea!